The World Sustainability Award is presented by the Molecular Diversity Preservation International Sustainability Foundation to individuals that have made significant contributions to scholarly research on sustainability.
Focus Areas
- The 3 pillars of sustainability are as follows:
- Social (Standard of Living, Education, Community, Equal Opportunity)
- Environmental (Natural Resource Use, Environmental Management, Pollution Prevention)
- Economic (Profit, Cost Savings, Economic Growth)
Prize Information
- A 100,000 USD prize recognizing groundbreaking research in sustainability.
- If there is more than one winner, the total amount will be divided equally amongst the winners.
Nomination Criteria
- Nominees for the World Sustainability Award may be senior individual researchers or groups of researchers from the international research community.
- Please note that self-nominations are not accepted.
- The Selection Committee will review the nominations and select a winner.
Selection Criteria
- The Selection Committee will be looking for:
- A unique, sustained and outstanding achievement based on strong pure or applied research in any appropriate discipline
- Achievement that addresses at least 2 pillars of sustainability and demonstrates measurable impact within those particular pillars
- Novelty and feasibility of real-life applications of the research
- Alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
For more information, visit MDPI Sustainability Foundation.